Scent projecting apparatus



AUZ- 24, 1954 w. A. GuBEL-IN 2,686,944

SCENT PROJECTING APPARATUS Filed July '7. 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEYS Aug- 24 1954 w. A. GUBELIN scENT PROJECTING APPARATUS Filed July 7, 195o 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Wam/EA /L 605m: /N

Aug 24, 1954 w. A. GUBELIN 2,686,944

scENT PRoJEcTING APPARATUS Filed July 7, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 24, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Werner A. Gubelin, Pleasantville. N. Y. Application July 7, 1950, Serial No. 172,497

This invention relates to apparatus for distributing perfume or other vapors throughout the atmosphere either indoors or outdoors, and has for its `object to provide an apparatus of this character which is entirely automatic in operation and wherein the time and duration of the scent distributed may be automatically varied at will.

A further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus which may be supported in an entirely concealed position Where its presence cannot be detected and which will disseminate a scent about the premises of a character to promote the business carried on therein. For example the apparatus can be arranged to dis- A further object of the invention is to provide` in an apparatus of this character, means for automatically operating the release valves of cans containingvolatile liquids such as are now available on the market for many purposes, so that a single apparatus may be used for regulating the distribution of perfumes, deodorante, insecticides and any other type of commodity which may be marketed in a container of this Y kind.

A further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of the class described wherein the stream of scent-laden air may be directed in any desired direction.

A further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of the class described which is of simple construction and neat appearance, and which requires no special installation other than connection to the usual commercial power circuit.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, and in the said drawings,

Fig. 1 shows my improved scent distributor in longitudinal section;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly broken away, of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3`3 of Fig. 1 but on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

1 Claim. (Cl. 21-126) Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of casing;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a detail view of a further modification; and

Fig. 8 is a schematic View showing` :a typical automatic control arrangement.

Referring to the drawings, [indicates the casing of the apparatus which may be of any suitable configuration, for example, the torpedo contour illustrated herein. The casing consists of a sheet metal shell 2 having three longitudinal ribs 3 to the top of which is attached a lug 4 for for connection to the supporting bracket 5. The shell 2 is open at both ends and fitted Within the shell from the larger rear end is an inner casing 6 in which is mounted a fan I Whose motor 8 is supported centrally of the casing B by means of brackets 9 positioned to coincide with the position of the ribs 3. The casing 6 is provided with slots in its Walls corresponding to the ribs il` to thereby position the. inner shell Within the outer casing. By this construction the motor and `fan may be readily removed for cleaning or repair without disturbing the outer casing or removing it from its bracket. The larger end` of the inner casing is closed by means of a screen I0 holding aremovable filter II whereby the air circulated by the fan `will be filtered, thus continuously removing dust particles and the like from the air, so that the air is improved by the re-circulation without the addition of outside air.

The casings 2 and 6 are cut away along the bottom as indicated in Fig. 13 to receive the upper portion of a swinging carrier I2 in which are the cans I3 containing the volatile liquid under pressure to be added to the air circulated by the fan. The carrier I2 consists of an oblong sheet metal box` attached to the front end of a lever I4 which is hinged at its rear end as indicated at I5 to ears struck up from the sheet metal of the casing 2. The shape and size of the container I2 and lever I4 are such that the lower portion of the container I2 projects below the bottom Wall of the casing 2 so as to present an outward appearance simulating that of a dirigible with the usual suspended car or compartment.

The container I2 is supported in closed position by means of a locking device consisting of a vertical rod I6 hinged on the front end of the can container and having a latch I 1 adapted to extend over the adjacent portion of the shell 2 when the handle I8 of the locking device is turned to locking position as indicated.

Each can I3 is provided with an extended nozzle tube I9 which is designed to t over the discharge pipe of the commercial cans, the nozzle tubes I9 projecting upwardly through holes in the bottom of the inner casing 6 when the can container I2 is locked in closed position as above described. A partition 30 extends across the front end of the casing 6 overlying the tops oi the cans I3, and levers 2D are pivoted to the underside of the partition 30 in position to contact the exposed ends of the valves 2l of the cans I3. pressure on the exposed ends at the points contacted by the levers opens the valve and per mits the discharge of a ne spray of the volatile contents of the cans. For operating the levers 20 to open the valves I provide for each lever a solenoid 22 also suspended from the partition 36, the core 23 of each solenoid being connected by a pin and slot connection with the end of the lever 20 opposite the end which contacts the valve 2l, whereby upward movement of the core of the solenoid will cause the opposite end of the lever 20 to press against the valve 2i and open the valve.

The motor of the fan and the' several solenoids may be energized in any desired manner. I preferably provide a timing clock 25 which may be of any suitable construction, and which serves to close one or more circuits, as desired, at predetermined times and for predetermined periods.

In Fig. 8' I have illustrated a common type of time clock which may be used for controlling the operation of the device. As here shown the shaft 2S is driven by the clock at a speed of one revolution per twentydour hours. Attached to the shaft 26 are four disks 21, one for each solenoid and one for the fan. The disks are provided with two series of holes for receiving pegs 28 and 29 which serve to trip the switches 30 through which the solenoids 22 and the fan motor are energized. The positions of the pegs 28 and 25 determine the time and duration of fan operation and the time and period that each valve 2l is open. Any number of pegs may be provided to secure opening of the valves at frequent intervals.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modified form oi casing to facilitate directing the air stream in any desired path. The bracket to which the arm 5 is attached is connected to the casing by a slot and screw connection so that the casing may be turned in any direction within the limits permitted by thev slots. In addition I provide at the front of the casing a series of vertical louvres 33 pivote'd in a ring 32 attached to the open end of the casing and provided with an operating bar 34 by means of which the louvres may be variously positioned.

Instead of the construction shown in Figs. 5

The valves 2I are so constructed that y and 6 I may support the casing by means of a ball joint as shown at 36 in Fig. 7 to provide a universal adjustment for the ian casing. I may also, if desired, mount the casing for oscillating movement and provide a connection with the ian motor for oscillating the casing in the same manner as oscillating fans.

I have not described any particular sequence of operations for the circuits controlled by the time clock, as the same may be widely varied to meet different conditions. For instance, in a store installation the fan may be set to run continuously during store hours and one or more of the solenoids set to periodically discharge into the air a vapor of perfume to oiset the odors incidental to occupancy by a number of people and also, in some cases, by the nature of the goods being sold. Also, the fan may be set to run for a period during the night and one of the solenoids set to release a sterilizing vapor or deodorant to purify the air. My invention is not limited to any particular sequence of operations but covers the apparatus disclosed whereby any desired sequence of operations may be provided.

It is also to be understood that my invention is not limited to the details of the apparatus disciosed except insofar as recited in the appended claim.

Iclaim:

A scent distributing apparatus` comprising a housing, a fan at one end or" the housing positioned to move air through said housing, a movable support on the under side of said housing for a piurality of receptacles containing scented vapors under pressure and discharge spouts positioned to discharge said vapors into said housing into the stream of air moved by said fan and valves for said discharge spouts and mechanism for controlling the opening and closing of said valves, said mechanism including cams mounted on said housing adjacent said support and in position to engage said valves when said housing is in closed position with said spouts discharging into the air stream.

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